Delhi, India – The Delhi Polo Season opened today with Bhopal-Pataudi Cup. When it debuted in 1996, Bhopal Pataudi Cup already showed promise with the eminent Pataudi family behind its genesis. The Princely Pataudis have a line of illustrious Polo players, starting from Nawab Hamidullah Khan, the last ruler of Bhopal, who was a 9 goal player and once the captain of Bhopal team. The Bhopal Pataudi Cup’s unwavering success as the opening tournament for the Delhi Polo Season is entrenched in the family’s devotion to the legacy of the Sport. The finals of the 8-goal cup will be played on Sunday, 21st October. 9 teams, divided into 3 pools are playing in the Bhopal Pataudi Cup. The first match of the day was played at 1:30 pm. The weather was quite pleasant today.
The first match of the day was played between World Cup Polo team and Sona Polo at AEC Ground No II. The World Cup Polo team played in the pink jersey and Sona Polo team were in black. World Cup Polo team played with a total of +5 handicap while Sona Polo played with +7 handicap. World Cup polo team were given a lead of 1.5 points before the match started. World Cup Polo team constituted of Mr Krishna Inkiya (+1), Mr Amit Sangwan (+1), Mr Deepak Udar (+1) and Mr CDR AP Singh (+2). Sona Polo team played with Mr Sameer Mecca (-2), Mr Kuldeep Singh Rathore (+2), Bhawani Singh Kalvi (+2) and Abhimayu Pathak (+5).The umpires of the match were Mr Basheer Ali and Mr Col GS Pandher. The match started on a score of 1.5 – 0, with World Cup polo team in the lead.
The match was completely unpredictable until the first half as both the teams were scoring continuously. AP Singh converted the first penalty to goal for World Cup polo team. The score was 2.5 – 0, with World Cup polo team in the lead but Abhimanyu Pathak scored twice in the first chukker to bring Sona Polo close. The score was 2.5 – 2 with World Cup in the lead after the first chukker.
2.DAY 3 – A CLOSE VICTORY FOR RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS ON DAY 3 OF BHOPAL PATAUDI CUP
